DX News Bits: Jay-Z Edition
When Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed at the World Series [click to read], many of the New York Yankees spoke on what it meant to have him perform. Now, Jay-Z is speaking on the experience. In an interview with Mike and Mike of ESPN, the emcee said it was "incredible."
"I felt like a kid. The field is beautiful. I've never been that close to the field. Walking around, I jumped over the center-field fence and everything, like I was catching a home run."
He went on to note that it's "beautiful" that many of the New York players use his music as they get ready to bat.
"Jeter plays 'Empire State' every time he's at bat. A-Rod does 'Already Home' and 'Reminder,' Cano does 'Run This Town.' It's like the Jay-Z compilation at the stadium. It's beautiful."
Later, Jay made a prediction, going with the Yankees in seven games.
In somewhat related news, Jay-Z has been involved in what many people are calling a new beef. Beanie Sigel released a track recently that has been seen as a dis to Jay, despite Beanie claiming otherwise [click to listen]. On the track, Beans also adds a shot to Memhis Bleek. Bleek then reacted on his Twitter [click here] page about the whole thing.
"Just waking up my phone going crazy over this segiel shit," he said, before adding that it surprised him. "I just seen son at power house wasn't nothing now its something..... I'm lost on that.... Guess that's how the rap game work."
"Fuck bleek 3 haaa that's a good one," he joked.
"And for the rec....I can't diss that's my nigg we gotta get up an chop it up that's all..He know me that's all I could say."
"I felt like a kid. The field is beautiful. I've never been that close to the field. Walking around, I jumped over the center-field fence and everything, like I was catching a home run."
He went on to note that it's "beautiful" that many of the New York players use his music as they get ready to bat.
"Jeter plays 'Empire State' every time he's at bat. A-Rod does 'Already Home' and 'Reminder,' Cano does 'Run This Town.' It's like the Jay-Z compilation at the stadium. It's beautiful."
Later, Jay made a prediction, going with the Yankees in seven games.
In somewhat related news, Jay-Z has been involved in what many people are calling a new beef. Beanie Sigel released a track recently that has been seen as a dis to Jay, despite Beanie claiming otherwise [click to listen]. On the track, Beans also adds a shot to Memhis Bleek. Bleek then reacted on his Twitter [click here] page about the whole thing.
"Just waking up my phone going crazy over this segiel shit," he said, before adding that it surprised him. "I just seen son at power house wasn't nothing now its something..... I'm lost on that.... Guess that's how the rap game work."
"Fuck bleek 3 haaa that's a good one," he joked.
"And for the rec....I can't diss that's my nigg we gotta get up an chop it up that's all..He know me that's all I could say."
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